"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."


Matthew 11: 28

More Computer Science isn’t the Answer

From Makezine:

Although we would not have sent Shakespeare to the “pen science” program, he did have to master the use of the pen in order to write his plays.  Perhaps a better example would be Jackson Pollock.  Pollock likely didn’t study the science of making paint but he did master the mixing and thinning of paint in order to express himself in his unique style.  His paint had to be just the right thickness for his dripping technique to work.  Similarly, those who use computers to express their ideas need to learn to program.

In order to master this, we need to learn how to think with and through the computer, not just think about it.  We need to learn how to code but not for the sake of coding for the ability to use the computer to help us do something else, perhaps art, or civics, or literature, or science.  Central to this is embracing the human and putting humans first.  Start with individuals, groups and their passions; letting that drive the application of technology.

t the end of the day, while we need computer science to continue to progress the state of the art, the real power of computation is in how it is used.  Whenever we encounter some exciting new technology, the first question we ask ourselves is how do we use this to make the world a better place?

https://makezine.com/2017/09/22/computer-science-isnt-answer/

"Greater love has no man than this, that he lays down his life for his friends.  You are my friends, if you do what I ask of you.  No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not understand what his master is doing.  But I have called you friends... This I ask of you, that you love one another.

If the world despises you, know that it has despised Me before you. If you were of the world, the worldly would love you as one of their own. But you are not of this world, because I have chosen you out of it.  And so the world does not value you."

John 15:13-19

Apple's New "FaceID" Could Be A Powerful Mass Spying Tool

From Zero Hedge:

"Apple’s new system completely changes that. For the first time, a company will have a facial recognition system with millions of profiles, and the hardware to scan and identify faces throughout the world... This could make Apple the target for a new mass surveillance order."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-15/apples-new-faceid-could-be-powerful-mass-spying-tool

"And the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a babe wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,

'Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.'

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.'

So they left in haste, and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, who was lying in a manger. After they had seen the Child, they spread the message that they had received about Him. and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 

But Mary treasured up all these things, and pondered them in her heart."

Luke 2:10-19

"Yes, Google Uses Its Power to Quash Ideas It Doesn't Like - I Know Because It Happened To Me"

From Zero Hedge:

A New York Times story this week was unsettling: a major think tank was getting rid of one of its scholars because he was 'imperiling the institution' after he and his group had repeatedly criticized Google... the underlying premise felt familiar to me: Six years ago, I was pressured to unpublish a critical piece about Google’s monopolistic practices after the company got upset about it.In my case, the post stayed unpublished..."

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-09-01/yes-google-uses-its-power-quash-ideas-it-doesnt-i-know-because-it-happened-me